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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-10-041106.txt : 20101013
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-10-041106.hdr.sgml : 20101013
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101013170855
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-041106
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101008
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101013
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101013

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Drapkin Matthew A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001458693

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28784
		FILM NUMBER:		101122203

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10801 NESBITT AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			BLOOMINGTON
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55437

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOT TOPIC INC /CA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001017712
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES [5600]
		IRS NUMBER:				770198182
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18305 EAST SAN JOSE AVENUE
		CITY:			CITY OF INDUSTRY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91748
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6268394681

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18305 EAST SAN JOSE AVENUE
		CITY:			CITY OF INDUSTRY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91768
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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    <periodOfReport>2010-10-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001017712</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HOT TOPIC INC /CA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HOTT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001458693</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Drapkin Matthew A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 CRESCENT COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1111</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-10-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2819</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2819</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2385949</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents 2,819 shares of common stock (&quot;Common Stock&quot;), no par value, of Hot Topic, Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) granted to Matthew A. Drapkin (&quot;Mr. Drapkin&quot;) as restricted stock under the Issuer's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.  Pursuant to the Restricted Stock Bonus Agreement under which this grant was made, such shares are subject to forfeiture to the Issuer under certain circumstances, which forfeiture right will lapse on June 8, 2011, or the date of the next annual shareholders meeting of the Issuer, whichever comes first.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by BD Partners I, L.P. (&quot;BD Partners I&quot;) (827,953 shares), Becker Drapkin Partners (QP), L.P. (&quot;Becker Drapkin QP&quot;) (701,852 shares), Becker Drapkin Partners, L.P. (&quot;Becker Drapkin, L.P.&quot;) (86,744 shares), and a managed account (the &quot;Managed Account&quot;) (769,400 shares). (continued in Footnote 3)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Mr. Drapkin may be deemed to beneficially own these shares as he is a co-managing member of BC Advisors, LLC which is the general partner of BD Management, L.P. (&quot;BD Management&quot;) (of which Mr. Drapkin is a limited partner), and BD Management is the general partner of, and investment manager for, each of BD Partners I, Becker Drapkin QP and Becker Drapkin, L.P. and provides investment advisory services for the Managed Account.  Mr. Drapkin disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares of Common Stock except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

*     If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).

**    Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:  File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Andrew S. McLelland, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-10-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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